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Avon Ring

January 01, 1970

The Avon Ring is a canal ring which is located to the south west of Birmingham in England, and connects the major towns of Stratford-upon-Avon, Evesham, Tewkesbury, Worcester and the southern outskirts of Birmingham. It consists of stretches of four waterways, and is heavily locked, with a total of 129 locks on its route of 109 miles (175 km).

Avon Ring
Specifications
Length109 miles (175 km)
Locks129
StatusCanal ring
Navigation authorityCanal & River Trust & Avon Navigation Trust

The route edit

Avon Ring
Legend
 
 Worcester and Birmingham Canal
 
 
 
 Kings Norton Junction
 
 
 Brandwood Tunnel (320m)
 
 
 Wast Hills Tunnel (2495m)
 
 
 19 locks
 
 
 
 Kingswood Junction
 
 
 Shortwood Tunnel (560m)
 
 
 Tardebigge Tunnel (530m)
 
 
 Tardebigge flight (30 locks)
 
 
 18 locks
 
 
 Worcester and Birmingham Canal
 
 
 28 locks
 
 
 Stratford-on-Avon Canal
 
 
 
 
 Worcester
 
 
 
 
 
 Diglis lock
 
 
 River Severn
 
 
 17 locks
 
 
 Stratford upon Avon
 
 
 
 
 River Avon
 
 
 10 locks
 
 
 Evesham
 
 
 River Avon
 
 
 6 locks
 
 
 Tewkesbury
 
 
 
 Avon Lock
 
 River Severn

The concept of a canal ring is a recent one, having been coined in 1965 to describe routes which could be used by people boating for leisure, that did not require holiday makers to return to their start location by the same route as they had used to reach their destination.[1] The constituent waterways of the Avon Ring, which can take about two weeks to navigate[2] are:

Starting from Stratford-upon-Avon, and travelling in a clockwise direction, the Avon Ring follows the downstream course of the River Avon through Evesham to arrive at Tewkesbury, where the river joins the River Severn. There are 17 locks on this 42.2-mile (67.9 km) section, ten before Evesham and seven afterwards. The River Avon is a navigation, and so each lock is accompanied by a weir, to maintain the flow of the river.[3]

From Tewkesbury, the ring follows the upstream course of the River Severn for 16 miles (26 km) to Worcester.[4] This is the longest level section, as the only lock is located at Diglis, just before the junction with the Worcester and Birmingham Canal.[5]

From the junction with the River Severn, there are two locks to reach Diglis Basin, and then another eight as the canal leaves Worcester. The Offerton flight of six locks follows, just before the canal passes under the M5 motorway,[6] after which the 230 yd (210 m) Dunhampstead tunnel is encountered. A junction with the Droitwich Canal, which was restored to navigation in 2011, is followed by the six locks of the Astwood flight,[7] another six at Stoke, and almost immediately, the thirty locks of the Tardebigge flight, which raise the level of the canal by 217 ft (66 m). The top lock of the flight brings to 58 the number of locks worked in just 15.5 miles (24.9 km), as the final section is level. Two short tunnels follow; Tardebigge tunnel is 580 yd (530 m) long and Shortwood tunnel is 613 yd (561 m) long.[8] The canal meanders across rural Worcestershire, passing under the M42 motorway just to the north of Alvechurch, before entering the Wast Hills Tunnel. The tunnel is 2,726 yd (2,493 m) long,[9] and its northern portal is in Warwickshire, in the urban outskirts of Birmingham. Within a mile, Kings Norton Junction is reached, where the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal begins,[10] and the 24.5-mile (39.4 km) journey up the Worcester and Birmingham Canal ends.[11]

 
Yarningdale aqueduct on the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal

The start of the Stratford-upon-Avon canal is marked by a guillotine lock, which used to prevent water passing between the canals, but is now maintained in an open position. The first eleven miles (18 km) is level, with a five-mile (8 km) urban section containing the 352 yd (322 m) Brandwood tunnel,[12] and a six-mile (9.6 km) rural section which passes under the M42 motorway. The 26 locks of the Lapwood flight start the descent towards Stratford-upon-Avon, with the final one in the shadow of the M40 motorway bridge. The Lapworth Link turns off near locks 20 and 21, to connect with the Grand Union Canal. Only one of these two locks needs to be negotiated, as they are on parallel routes.[13] Another 27 locks complete the journey to Stratford-upon-Avon,[14] with eleven of them concentrated in the Wilmcote flight.[15] The length of the canal is 25.5 miles (41.0 km), and officially contains 54 locks, although only 52 of them have to be negotiated.[16]

Points of interest edit

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See also edit

Bibliography edit

  • Cumberlidge, Jane (2009). Inland Waterways of Great Britain (8th Ed.). Imray Laurie Norie and Wilson. ISBN 978-1-84623-010-3.
  • Nicholson (2006). Nicholson Guides (Vol 2) Severn, Avon & Birmingham. Harper Collins Publishers. ISBN 0-00-721110-4.
  • Shead, Jim (March 2004). . Waterways World. ISSN 0309-1422. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

References edit

  1. ^ Shead 2004, p. 56.
  2. ^ Cumberlidge 2009, p. 48.
  3. ^ Nicholson 2006, p. 11.
  4. ^ Cumberlidge 2009, p. 266.
  5. ^ Nicholson 2006, pp. 85–91.
  6. ^ Nicholson 2006, pp. 152–153.
  7. ^ Nicholson 2006, p. 157.
  8. ^ Nicholson 2006, pp. 158–159.
  9. ^ Nicholson 2006, p. 163.
  10. ^ Nicholson 2006, p. 165.
  11. ^ Cumberlidge 2009, p. 338.
  12. ^ Nicholson 2006, pp. 138–139.
  13. ^ Nicholson 2006, pp. 140–143.
  14. ^ Nicholson 2006, pp. 143–145.
  15. ^ Nicholson 2006, pp. 146–147
  16. ^ Nicholson 2006, p. 136.

52°11′32″N 1°42′12″W / 52.1922°N 1.7032°W / 52.1922; -1.7032 (Junction at Statford-on-Avon)

January 01, 1970
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Tardebigge flight 30 locks nbsp nbsp 18 locks nbsp nbsp Worcester and Birmingham Canal nbsp nbsp 28 locks nbsp nbsp Stratford on Avon Canal nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Worcester nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Diglis lock nbsp nbsp River Severn nbsp nbsp 17 locks nbsp nbsp Stratford upon Avon nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp River Avon nbsp nbsp 10 locks nbsp nbsp Evesham nbsp nbsp River Avon nbsp nbsp 6 locks nbsp nbsp Tewkesbury nbsp nbsp nbsp Avon Lock nbsp River Severn The concept of a canal ring is a recent one having been coined in 1965 to describe routes which could be used by people boating for leisure that did not require holiday makers to return to their start location by the same route as they had used to reach their destination 1 The constituent waterways of the Avon Ring which can take about two weeks to navigate 2 are River Avon River Severn Worcester and Birmingham Canal Stratford on Avon Canal Starting from Stratford upon Avon and travelling in a clockwise direction the Avon Ring follows the downstream course of the River Avon through Evesham to arrive at Tewkesbury where the river joins the River Severn There are 17 locks on this 42 2 mile 67 9 km section ten before Evesham and seven afterwards The River Avon is a navigation and so each lock is accompanied by a weir to maintain the flow of the river 3 From Tewkesbury the ring follows the upstream course of the River Severn for 16 miles 26 km to Worcester 4 This is the longest level section as the only lock is located at Diglis just before the junction with the Worcester and Birmingham Canal 5 From the junction with the River Severn there are two locks to reach Diglis Basin and then another eight as the canal leaves Worcester The Offerton flight of six locks follows just before the canal passes under the M5 motorway 6 after which the 230 yd 210 m Dunhampstead tunnel is encountered A junction with the Droitwich Canal which was restored to navigation in 2011 is followed by the six locks of the Astwood flight 7 another six at Stoke and almost immediately the thirty locks of the Tardebigge flight which raise the level of the canal by 217 ft 66 m The top lock of the flight brings to 58 the number of locks worked in just 15 5 miles 24 9 km as the final section is level Two short tunnels follow Tardebigge tunnel is 580 yd 530 m long and Shortwood tunnel is 613 yd 561 m long 8 The canal meanders across rural Worcestershire passing under the M42 motorway just to the north of Alvechurch before entering the Wast Hills Tunnel The tunnel is 2 726 yd 2 493 m long 9 and its northern portal is in Warwickshire in the urban outskirts of Birmingham Within a mile Kings Norton Junction is reached where the Stratford upon Avon Canal begins 10 and the 24 5 mile 39 4 km journey up the Worcester and Birmingham Canal ends 11 nbsp Yarningdale aqueduct on the Stratford upon Avon Canal The start of the Stratford upon Avon canal is marked by a guillotine lock which used to prevent water passing between the canals but is now maintained in an open position The first eleven miles 18 km is level with a five mile 8 km urban section containing the 352 yd 322 m Brandwood tunnel 12 and a six mile 9 6 km rural section which passes under the M42 motorway The 26 locks of the Lapwood flight start the descent towards Stratford upon Avon with the final one in the shadow of the M40 motorway bridge The Lapworth Link turns off near locks 20 and 21 to connect with the Grand Union Canal Only one of these two locks needs to be negotiated as they are on parallel routes 13 Another 27 locks complete the journey to Stratford upon Avon 14 with eleven of them concentrated in the Wilmcote flight 15 The length of the canal is 25 5 miles 41 0 km and officially contains 54 locks although only 52 of them have to be negotiated 16 Points of interest editPoint Coordinates Links to map resources OS Grid Ref Notes Kings Norton Junction 52 24 44 N 1 55 22 W 52 4123 N 1 9228 W 52 4123 1 9228 Kings Norton Junction SP053793 Kingswood Junction Stratford on Avon Canal 52 20 07 N 1 43 40 W 52 3352 N 1 7277 W 52 3352 1 7277 Kingswood Junction Stratford on Avon Canal SP186708 Junction with R Avon Stratford on Avon 52 11 29 N 1 42 08 W 52 1913 N 1 7022 W 52 1913 1 7022 Junction with R Avon Stratford on Avon SP204548 River Avon at Bidford on Avon 52 09 50 N 1 51 24 W 52 1639 N 1 8566 W 52 1639 1 8566 River Avon at Bidford on Avon SP099517 River Avon at Evesham 52 05 11 N 1 57 07 W 52 0864 N 1 9519 W 52 0864 1 9519 River Avon at Evesham SP033431 River Avon joins River Severn 51 59 47 N 2 09 49 W 51 9964 N 2 1637 W 51 9964 2 1637 River Avon joins River Severn SO888331 Diglis Lock River Severn 52 10 41 N 2 13 30 W 52 1780 N 2 2249 W 52 1780 2 2249 Diglis Lock River Severn SO847533 Worcester amp Birmingham at Worcester 52 11 51 N 2 12 55 W 52 1974 N 2 2154 W 52 1974 2 2154 Worcester amp Birmingham at Worcester SO853554 Bottom of Tardebigge flight 52 18 36 N 2 03 16 W 52 3100 N 2 0545 W 52 3100 2 0545 Bottom of Tardebigge flight SO963679 South portal of Wast Hills Tunnel 52 22 51 N 1 56 55 W 52 3809 N 1 9487 W 52 3809 1 9487 South portal of Wast Hills Tunnel SP035758 Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates See also edit nbsp United Kingdom portal nbsp Transport portal Canals of the United Kingdom History of the British canal systemBibliography editCumberlidge Jane 2009 Inland Waterways of Great Britain 8th Ed Imray Laurie Norie and Wilson ISBN 978 1 84623 010 3 Nicholson 2006 Nicholson Guides Vol 2 Severn Avon amp Birmingham Harper Collins Publishers ISBN 0 00 721110 4 Shead Jim March 2004 The Cheshire Ring Waterways World ISSN 0309 1422 Archived from the original on 3 March 2016 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint unfit URL link References edit Shead 2004 p 56 Cumberlidge 2009 p 48 Nicholson 2006 p 11 Cumberlidge 2009 p 266 Nicholson 2006 pp 85 91 Nicholson 2006 pp 152 153 Nicholson 2006 p 157 Nicholson 2006 pp 158 159 Nicholson 2006 p 163 Nicholson 2006 p 165 Cumberlidge 2009 p 338 Nicholson 2006 pp 138 139 Nicholson 2006 pp 140 143 Nicholson 2006 pp 143 145 Nicholson 2006 pp 146 147 Nicholson 2006 p 136 52 11 32 N 1 42 12 W 52 1922 N 1 7032 W 52 1922 1 7032 Junction at Statford on Avon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Avon Ring amp oldid 1193193746, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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